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The Air Force Has Updated its Song to Be Gender-Neutral
military.com ^ | Feb. 27, 2020 | Oriana Pawlyk

Posted on 02/28/2020 11:49:30 AM PST by PROCON

The U.S. Air Force is changing its song to be gender-neutral as the service grows more diverse and adds more women across its ranks.

Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein made the announcement Thursday during the Air Warfare Symposium in Florida, alongside Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright.

Goldfein said the change applies to the third verse of the U.S. Air Force Song, sometimes known as "Wild Blue Yonder," which is traditionally sung at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and often performed independently of the other verses.

~~~SNIP~~~

Verse III is now:

Here's a toast to the host

Of those who love the vastness of the sky,

To a friend we send a message of the brave who serve on high.

We drink to those who gave their all of old,

Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.

A toast to the host of those we boast, the U.S. Air Force!

The old version went, "A toast to the host of the men we boast."


(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...


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KEYWORDS: genderneutral; song; usairforce
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To: rlmorel

So, he went to HOLLENBACK?................


41 posted on 02/28/2020 12:41:08 PM PST by Red Badger (If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
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To: Responsibility2nd

And for each of us to establish our office as a “Safe Zone” for the people who can’t understand their genitalia.


42 posted on 02/28/2020 12:43:26 PM PST by treetopsandroofs
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To: PROCON
Back when MEN actually won wars....


43 posted on 02/28/2020 12:43:27 PM PST by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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To: dakine

Some of us care.


44 posted on 02/28/2020 12:49:20 PM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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To: PROCON

“..Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein..”

Sure as hell isn’t Gen. Goldwater! This schmuck is just trying to keep up with the putz USMC Commandantette.


45 posted on 02/28/2020 12:50:49 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Red Badger

They can be merciless!


46 posted on 02/28/2020 12:53:40 PM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: jagusafr
"He did what?"


47 posted on 02/28/2020 12:55:14 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Regulator

“An Obama kneepad guy if there ever was one.”

Obama probably had to keep shaking Goldfein off his leg and pulling his tongue out of his ear.


48 posted on 02/28/2020 1:00:29 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: rlmorel

ROTFLMAO!


49 posted on 02/28/2020 1:02:58 PM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: dowcaet
So Navy teams will be known as the Midshippeople now?

Midshippersons!

How dare you?!

50 posted on 02/28/2020 1:05:01 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: real saxophonist

“Well, the Marines changed MOS 5524 from Bandsman to Musician,,”

Commandant will change the Infantry Rifleman 0311 to Infantry Rifleperson.


51 posted on 02/28/2020 1:06:08 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Did I miss it? You left out the Wiccans, who have special worship “rights” at USAF Academy.

Not kidding. Maybe they have naked fat old men with drums coming on campus for Iron Man pagan rites.

One thing a real war would do would cull out whackos,maybe.
It wasn’t Wiccans who flew in the 8th Air Force or Toko Ri, or close air support in Vietnam. And definitely not in Iraq, Afghanistan or a thousand other sorties.

What is with all these “zoomies”?

It all started with tail hook and that biotch with the facial rictus a permanent model for Elizabeth Warren. Social moron warrior— aculturation advocate.

Freaking Patsy Schroeder-— who lives (?) in Celebration, FL, the “neo traditional” Disney hall of the robots and “real” America model community in Kissimmee FL. A “theme park” neighborhood.... like the Truman Show.

Just— war fight zoomies. Be MEN, who will do the fighting. The Israelis learned this long ago.


52 posted on 02/28/2020 1:08:21 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: PROCON

Always thought that song was a little silly. But, it’s theirs.


53 posted on 02/28/2020 1:16:23 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: jimfree
Nothing can stop the Army Air Corps.

444th Forever!

54 posted on 02/28/2020 1:19:00 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Boycott The NFL! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper)
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To: PROCON

Stupid!


56 posted on 02/28/2020 1:20:19 PM PST by Bigg Red (WWG1WGA)
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To: jimfree

Zzzzingggg


57 posted on 02/28/2020 1:23:25 PM PST by silverleaf (Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
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To: SkyPilot

Oooops, overlooked!


58 posted on 02/28/2020 1:24:27 PM PST by silverleaf (Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
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To: PROCON

My GF’s 4’9” purple haired nose-ringed co-worker made a office wide announcement the other day that for now on she demands to be referred to as a “They”.
Apparently everybody was rolling their eyes.
She’s the one you see at all of the pro-gay protests...You know the type.
She was arrested at a Boston straight pride rally a few months back for violence.
what a frigging weirdo..


59 posted on 02/28/2020 1:24:42 PM PST by mowowie
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To: JoSixChip

Well time in grade says not. He was one month into President Trump’s term.


60 posted on 02/28/2020 1:26:35 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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